Noisemaking device



NOISE MAKING DEVICE Filed Aug. 3, 1944 lmvemfor Patented June 26, 1945UNITED STATES 'iATENT OF E NOIS EMAKING DEVICE Truman Gile,'MiamiSprings, Fla,

Application August 3, 1944, Serial No. 547,831

4 Claims. (Cl. 46 -191) My invention relates to improvements innoisemaking devices, of the percussion type, for toy guns, the primaryobject in view being to provide simply constructed, inexpensive devicesfor incorporation in present day toy guns to produce a sound similar tothat resulting from the discharge of a cartridge, and which aredoubleacting for maximum speed of sound production, and proof againstmis-operation tending to damage or impair the efficiency thereof.

Other and subordinate objects are also comprehended by my invention, allof which, together with the precise nature of my improvements, will bereadily understood when the succeeding description and claims are readwith reference to the drawing accompanying and forming part of thisspecification.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a, fragmentary view in longitudinal section of a toy gunequipped according to my invention with the combinedtrigger and cockingplate in substantially the forward limit of movement thereof,

Figure 2 is a similar view with said plate in an intermediate position,I

Figure 3 is another similar view showing said plate in the rearwardlimit of movement thereof.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, my improved noise-making devicehas been shown therein as embodied in a toy gun having a stock Isurmounted by a barrel breech section 2 from which a hand grip post 3depends forwardly of the stock I. A T-shaped, through slot 4 is providedin the breech section 2 extending longitudinally in the plane of thegun.

The slot 4 opens onto the top of said breech section 2 and onto thebottom of said section, between the stock I and the hand grip post 3,and forms in said section a pair of flat front and rear stop ledges 6, 1at the front and rear ends of said slot 4, respectively.

A fiat percussion bar 8 of resilient material, such as suitable wood,extends flatwise along the breech section 2 at the top of the slot 4 andis fixed intermediate its ends in said slot to provide upwardly flexiblefront and rear ends 9, H! on said bar adapted to react downwardly whencocked and to impact the breech section 2 upon opposite sides of theslot 4 to produce a, loud noise. A transverse pin ll extending through acentral block It! on said bar 8 and into the breech section 2 fixes thepercussion bar 8 to said section.

A combined cocking and trigger plate l3 of substantially T shape ispivotally and slidably mounted, as presently described, in said breechsection 2 and slot 4, below the percussion bar 8, for vertical rockingin opposite directions, respectively, and sliding in opposite directionsin the plane of the gun into forward and rearward limits of movement,respectively. The mounting forsaid plate l3 comprises a longitudinalslot I 4 therein and a cross pin I5 extended through said slot M withits ends suitably anchored in the breech section 2. The combined cookingand trigger plate I3 comprises a pair of front and rear, right angledcocking dogs l6, H; a trigger grip l8 depending through the bottom ofthe slot 4, and a finger hole l9 therein forwardly of the trigger gripl8. The front and rear dogs I6, I! are spaced apart a distance slightlyless than the length of the percussion bar 8 and arranged to abut thefront and rear ends 9, ID of said bar a1- ternately, as will presentlybe clear.

Referring now to the operation of the described invention, when thecombined cocking and trigger plate I3 is moved forwardly by means of thetrigger grip I8 and finger hole l9 into its forward limit of movement asestablished by the slot and pin I4, I5, said plate is rockedcounterclockwise, as viewed in Figure 1, to swing the front dog I6upwardly in front of the front end of the percussion bar 8, and toposition the rear dog l6 beneath and engaging the rear end I!) of saidbar 8, the rocking movement being limited by engagement of the rear dogI! with the rear ledge I. By rearward pull exerted against the triggergrip l8, the front dog I6 is caused to abut the front end of thepercussion bar 8 and then swing downwardly against the front ledge 6 torelease said front end of the bar. During this operation, and untilrelease occurs, the rear dog l1 flexes the rear end III of said bar 8upwardly into cocked position, as shown in Figure 2. As soon as releaseoccurs, the plate l3' under the pull on the same slides rearwardly untilthe rear dog I! moves from under the rear end ID of said bar 8,whereupon said end 10 reacts downwardly out of cooked position, impactsthe top of the breech section 2 and produces a loud noise. By pushingforwardly on the trigger grip It, or in other words, plate 13, thedescribed operation is reversed to cause cocking of the front end 9 ofthe percussion bar and the subsequent release thereof by the front dogHi, all in a manner which, it is believed, will be clear.

As will now be seen, the device is double acting and cannot beaccidentally cocked so as to impair its operation, and is well adaptedto rapidly produce loud sounds resembling that of a cartridge beingfired. As will also be apparent, the inven- 1. In a toy gun, a breechbarrel section having a longitudinal through slot therein, a percussionbar fixed in said slot to extend along the top of said section andhaving front and rear ends flexible upwardly into cocked position forreaction downwardly against said section to produce a loud sound, andmanipulative means for flexing said ends of the bar into cocked positionand releasing the same alternately.

2. In a toy gun, a breech barrel section having a longitudinal throughslot therein, a percussion bar fixed in said slot to extend along thetop of said section and having front and rear ends flexible upwardlyinto cocked position for reaction downwardly against said section toproduc a loud sound, and-manipulative means for flexing said ends of thebar into cocked position and releasing the same alternately comprising acombined cocking and trigger plate pivotally and slidably mounted insaid slot.

3. In a toy gun, a breech barrel section having a longitudinal throughslot therein, a percussion bar fixed in said slot to extend along thetop of said section and having front and rear ends flexible upwardlyinto cocked position for reaction downwardly against said section toproduce a loud sound, and manipulativ means for flexing said ends of thebar into cocked position and releasing the same alternate comprising acombined cocking and trigger plate pivotall and slidably mounted in saidslot, and including a pair of front and rear dogs for coaction with aidfront and. rear ends of said bar to cock and release the same.

4. Ina toy gun, a breech barrel section having a longitudinal throughslot therein, a percussion bar fixed in said slot to extend along thetop of said section and having front and rear ends flexibl upwardly intococked position for reaction downwardly against said section to producea loud sound, and manipulative means for flexing said ends of the barinto cocked position and releasing the same alternately comprising acombined cooking and trigger plate pivotally and slidably mounted insaid slot, and including a pair of front and rear do s-for coaction withsaid front andrear ends of said bar to cock and release the same, saidslot having front and rear ledges therein for coaction with said dogs tolimit pivotal movement of said plate.

TRUMAN GILE.

